Ryan Lanza photos? Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre

IS this the face of Ryan Lanza, the man police suspect murderd 27 people in Newton, Connecticut? His mother is a teacher at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. He was 24. He was born in Newton. He lived in New Jersey. Well, so say Reuters and CNN. On Facebook, Ryan Lanza says it’s not him. How can it be? The killer is dead.

“Please listen to me. The Ryan in this picture is alive and well and on his way home right now to grieve with the members of his hometown. The perpetrator of the crime is confirmed dead. Please check the facts before drawing conclusions. This is a serious misstep by the media.”

The Post is now reporting that the shooter was Adam Lanza, 20, and that his brother Ryan is not considered a suspect.